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gest-

/d͡ʒɛst/

gest- prefix: used to form names of steroids, progestogens.

Prefix

gest-

  1. Used to form names of steroids, progestogens.

Forms of gest-

alternative form-gest-
alternative form-gest

Origin of gest-

From progestogen.

Questions about gest-

What does gest- mean?
Gest- means used to form names of steroids, progestogens.
What part of speech is gest-?
Gest- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce gest-?
Gest- is pronounced /d͡ʒɛst/.

Words near gest- in the dictionary

  1. gesso duro
  2. gessoed
  3. gessoes
  4. gessos
  5. gest
  6. gest-
  7. gestaclone
  8. gestagen
  9. gestagenic
  10. gestagens
  11. gestalt

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